Joshua Van proudly displays the flyweight championship belt. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
Joshua Van presented yet another demonstration of his knockout power in the co-main event of UFC 328 , held this Saturday (9). The flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg) shared the octagon with Tatsuro Taira and, after going through difficulties in the grappling fight, applied a beautiful sequence that knocked out the Japanese fighter in the fifth round.
Despite coming close to a knockout in the second and third rounds, the fight was only decided in the fifth round when Joshua Van defended the Japanese fighter's takedown attempts and landed his decisive sequence.
Watch Joshua Van's knockout of Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328.
🇲🇲 Joshua Van knocks out 🇯🇵 Tatsuro Taira in the 5th round and remains UFC flyweight champion.
What a fantastic fight. The referee could have let it go on a little longer, but you can't really condemn it.
Japan didn't win a UFC belt this time. pic.twitter.com/0EevhNZkZ7
— MMA Melotto (@MMAmelotto) May 10, 2026
With the victory, Joshua Van reached 17 wins and earned his first UFC title defense. Tatsuro Taira , on the other hand, suffered only the second defeat of his career.
UFC 328 results
MAIN CARD
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) and won the middleweight title.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Joshua Van defeated Tatsuro Taira by technical knockout (punches) at 1:32 of round 5 and defended his flyweight title.
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Alexander Volkov defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Sean Brady defeated Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): King Green defeated Jeremy Stephens by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:20 of round 1.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Ateba Gautier defeated Ozzy Diaz by knockout (punches) at 1:10 of round 2.
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Yaroslav Amosov defeated Joel Alvarez by submission (Katagatame) at 1:13 of round 2.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Grant Dawson defeated Mateusz Rebecki by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48 of round 3.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Jim Miller defeated Jared Gordon by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:29 of round 1.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Roman Kopylov defeated Marco Tulio Matuto by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Pat Sabatini defeated William Gomis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Baisangur Susurkaev defeated Djorden Santos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:12 of round 3.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Jose Ochoa defeated Clayton Carpenter by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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